Character Creation / Leveling:
Characters will start at lvl 0. You have your base stats and 4+CON hp. Proficiency bonus, stat adjustments, skills, feat, and anything else your class provides will be earned later as the story progresses.
If you know what class you will be leaning towards, let me know. If you would rather wait and see how the story unfolds before settling on a class, that's fine too. You must meet the minimum ability score requirement (after applying ability bonuses from race/feat) as listed in the multiclass section of the PHB.
Starting ability scores will be determined by point-buy as outlined in the PHB.
Background traits, ideals, and flaws will be decided at character creation. Background skill, tool, and language proficiencies as well as background feature will be gained once you get your first class level.
As for materials allowed, I don't want to get too crazy, so I think I'll go with the PHB+1 ruling. You can use the PHB and one additional book that is WotC published. No Unearthed Arcana.
This message was last edited by the GM at 22:35, Wed 22 Aug 2018.